Conspiracy pushers target races for local election posts


              Republican Steve Duenkel, Mason County auditor candidate, center right, talks with voters during before a "candidate speed-dating" style forum, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Shelton, Wash. Duenkel, a retired Boeing worker is challenging Auditor Paddy McGuire for the office that oversees elections in Mason County. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
            
              Democrat Paddy McGuire, incumbent Mason County auditor, center right, talks with voters during before a "candidate speed-dating" style forum, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Shelton, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
            
              Republican Steve Duenkel, Mason County auditor candidate, talks with voters during before a "candidate speed-dating" style forum, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Shelton, Wash. Duenkel, a retired Boeing worker is challenging Auditor Paddy McGuire for the office that oversees elections in Mason County. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
            
              Paddy McGuire, Democrat incumbent Mason County auditor, left, shakes hands with his election opponent Republican Steve Duenkel, right, before a candidate forum, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Shelton, Wash. Between is Mason County Comissioner Sharon Trask. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
            
              Democrat Paddy McGuire, Mason County auditor, ponders a question during a video interview, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Shelton, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
            
              Democrat Paddy McGuire, Mason County auditor, laughs while showing his collection of election memorabilia he has in his office, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Shelton, Wash.. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
            
              Democrat Paddy McGuire, Mason County auditor, talks with a resident Sandra Nielson while canvassing for the upcoming election, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Shelton, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
            
              Ballot drop box outside of the Mason County auditors office is seen behind a voter registration banner, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Shelton, Wash. Washington is an all-mail voting state. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
            
              The sealed box containing the tabulated test ballots after a logic and accuracy test that is done in all Washington counties is displayed Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Shelton, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
            
              Marie Stevenson Mason County election superintendent, places the scanned test ballots in a box that will be sealed during the logic and accuracy test that is done in all Washington counties, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Shelton, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
            
              Susan Blankenship, assistant election administrator, left, and Marie Stevenson Mason County election superintendent, right, check accuracy of the results of the test ballots during the logic and accuracy test that is done in all Washington counties, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Shelton, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
            
              Democrat Paddy McGuire, incumbent Mason County auditor, talks with voters during before a "candidate speed-dating" style forum, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Shelton, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
            
              Republican Steve Duenkel, Mason County auditor candidate, talks with voters during before a "candidate speed-dating" style forum, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Shelton, Wash. Duenkel, a retired Boeing worker is challenging Auditor Paddy McGuire for the office that oversees elections in Mason County. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
            
              Democrat Paddy McGuire, incumbent Mason County auditor, center, talks with voters during before a "candidate speed-dating" style forum, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Shelton, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)